fluid dram

/ˌfluɪd dræm/

Other forms: fluid drams

Definitions of fluid dram

1. noun

   a unit of capacity or volume in the apothecary system equal to one eighth of a fluid ounce
   synonyms: drachm, fluid drachm, fluidram

   type of:

   United States liquid unit

   a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System
2. noun

   a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 60 minims or 3.5516 cubic centimeters
   synonyms: drachm, fluid drachm, fluidram

   type of:

   British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit

   a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet